** In 2025, non-bank lender L&T Finance LTFL.NS set to be top pct gainer on Nifty mid-cap .NIFMDCP100 index
** YTD, LTFL soars 131% on back of strong earnings and supportive policies vs mid-cap index's 6% gain
** Miner Hindustan Copper HCPR.NS set to be top pct gainer on small-cap .NIFSMCP100 index
** YTD, HCPR surges 110% tracking record high copper prices on firm demand signals from China, supply concerns vs small-cap index's 6% drop
** Nifty 50 .NSEI gains 10.3% YTD
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
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